Despised & Desired: The Marquess' Passionate Wife - Paperback

by Bree Wolf (Author)

He carries scars no one sees. Hers are worn openly. But both need healing. Sir Frederick Lancaster survived the war-but survival came at a cost. Haunted by loss, guilt, and the cruel luck that left him breathing while his friend did not, he lives each day as though he owes the world a debt he can't repay. When tragedy strikes again and a title he never wanted falls into his lap, duty demands he wed. What it does not demand... is hope.

She was burned. Judged. Pitied. But she never gave up. Ellie Munford knows what people see when they look at her-and what they assume about the scars she wears on her skin. But pain has taught her grace, and in the ashes of loss, she's chosen joy. Still, when Frederick becomes her unexpected husband, she wonders: can her quiet resolve reach someone trapped in so much darkness?

Their marriage was meant to serve duty. But Ellie makes Frederick wish it could be more. As their bond grows, Frederick begins to see Ellie not as consolation, but as possibility. Her laughter surprises him. Her kindness humbles him. And slowly, Ellie shows him that scars can be honored... without letting them take the lead. That pain may shape a person, but it doesn't define them. Not unless they let it.

He thought he was cursed. She came to prove he could still be chosen.

Author Biography

Amazon bestselling author, Bree Wolf has always been a language enthusiast (though not a grammarian!) and is rarely found without a book in her hand or her fingers clued to a keyboard. Trying to find her way, she has taught English as a second language, traveled abroad and worked at a translation agency as well as a law firm in Ireland. She also spent loooong years obtaining a BA in English and Education and an MA in Specialized Translation while wishing she could simply be a writer. Although there is nothing simple about being a writer, her dreams have finally come true.

"A big thanks to my fairy godmother!"

Currently, Bree has found her new home in the historical romance genre, writing Regency novels and novellas. Enjoying the mix of fact and fiction, she occasionally feels like a puppet master (or mistress? Although that sounds weird!), forcing her characters into ever-new situations that will put their strength, their beliefs, their love to the test, hoping that in the end they will triumph and get the happily-ever-after we are all looking for.

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